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You can access the Select categories tab of the Analysis Wizard by clicking Analyze Server, selecting the appropriate SQL Server instance, select Extended events or SQL Trace, and clicking Next.

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By default, the Extended Event option is enabled for SQL instances 2012+ and Microsoft SQL Azure (Note that for these options SQL Trace is an alternative option).

On the Select categories tab, you can select one or more of the following performance categories for use in the detailed analysis:

Blocking Processes

Detects any processes that are blocking other processes.

Database Configuration

Identifies which database configuration settings improve SQL Server performance.

Deadlocks

Detects any deadlocks on the SQL Server instance.

Disk

Detects whether disk settings and associated problems are affecting SQL Server performance.

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Disaster Recovery

Detects any database and transaction log backup issues such as failures or skips, overdue integrity checks, and corruption issues.

Index Optimization

Determines whether index settings or problems with the indexes themselves are negatively affecting SQL Server performance.

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Long Running Jobs

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Query Optimization

Detects query problems that negatively affect your SQL Server performance.

Resources

Disk

Detects whether disk settings and associated problems are affecting SQL Server performance.

Memory

Examines the server memory settings and determines whether they affect performance.

Network

Detects network problems or configuration settings that affect SQL Server performance.

Open Transactions

Identifies any long-running open transactions and determines whether the associated T-SQL code needs corrections to improve performance.

Processor

Detects processor problems and associated configuration settings.

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Configuration

Database Configuration

Identifies which database configuration settings improve SQL Server performance.

Server Configuration

Detects server configuration settings that can decrease the performance of your SQL Server instance

Query Optimization

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Security

Identifies non-optimal security settings on the SQL Server instance.

Workload

Deadlocks

Server Configuration

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Detects any deadlocks on the SQL Server instance.

Blocking Processes

Detects any processes that are blocking other processes.

Long Running Jobs

Identifies any long-running jobs.

Open Transactions

Identifies any long-running open transactions and determines whether the associated T-SQL code needs corrections to improve performance.

Wait Stats

Identifies any waits that are affecting SQL Server performance.

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